Metal binding



(No Model.)

- G. R. HARRIS.

METAL BINDING.

No. 507,002. Pate nted 000. 17,1893.

I I M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES R. HARRIS, OF WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

METAL BINDING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 507,002, dated October17, 1893.

Application filed August 8, 1893. $erial No. 482,6 87. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. HARRIS, of Williamsport, in the county ofLycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Metal Bindings; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make andusethe same.

My invention relates to an improvement in metal bindings for the selvageedges of samples of suspender webs, ribbons, &c., and it consists of abinding adapted to embrace the edges of webs or ribbons and providedwith means for engaging said webs or ribbons and with means forattaching the binding and the samples carried thereby to the samplecard.

My invention further consists in certain details of construction as willbe more fully described and pointed out in the claims. In theaccompanying drawings, Figure 1 1s a view in perspective of the bindingat tached to the samples of suspender webs. Fig. 2 is a View of thebinding. -Fig. 3 is a view in section through the binding.

A represents a clasp or binding preferably made of sheet metal. Theclasp is made from a blank preferably rectangular in form and providedwith teeth a on its longer edges and with tongues b on its ends, thelatter forming continuations of the front side of the clasp. This blankis folded or bent lengthwise centrally and the teeth a on one edgethereof are bent so as to point toward the teeth on the other edge andengage and penetrate the samples of webs or ribbons introduced betweenthe teeth.

The samples of goods to be fastened by the binding or clamp areintroduced between the teeth, and the two sides of the clamp forcedtogether causing the teeth to penetrate the samples and secure thelatter together and the clamp to the samples. During the act of closingthe two sides of the clamp, the end tongues b are bent over the rearface of the clamp thus preventing a separation or opening of the twofaces or jaws of the clamp.

The clamp or binding is provided on its rear face with an opening 0 forthe passage of the bendable prongs d. The prongs can be in the form ofan ordinary paper fastener having a head greater in diameter than theopening 0, so that when the prongs are passed through the opening fromthe inside of the clamp the head will be engaged by the webs or ribbonsand held firmly in place thereby. If desired the prongs can be stampedup out of the metal composing the clamp. In any event however they areto be of sufficient length to readily pass through a sample card and beturned down against the rear face thereof for securing the clamp withthe samples carried thereby to the sample card.

It is evident that numerous slight changes might be resorted to in therelative arrangement of parts herein shown without departing from. thespirit and scope of my invention. Hence I would have it understood thatI do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and described,but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A clamp for attaching samples of suspender webs, ribbons &c. tosample cards, consisting of a bent plate adapted to overlap the ends ofthe webs or ribbons and having teeth to engage the edge of said Webs orribbons and provided on its rear face with bendable prongs adapted to bepassed through a sample card and bent up against the rear face of thelatter, substantially as set forth.

2. As an improved article of manufacture a clamp for attaching samplesof suspender webs, ribbons &c. to sample cards consisting of a bentplate adapted to overlap the ends of the webs or ribbons and havingteeth to engage the webs or ribbons and provided with an opening throughits rear face and an attaching device consisting of a head and bendableprongs, the latter passing through the hole in the rear face of theclamp, substantially as set forth.

3. As an improved article of manufacture a clamp for attaching samplesof suspender webs. ribbons &c. to sample cards consisting of a bentplate adapted to overlap the ends of the webs or ribbons and havingteeth to engage the edge of said webs or ribbons and specification inthe presence of'tw'o subscribtengues to overlap the rear face of thebent ing witnesses. p ate, and bendable prongs projecting from A therear face and. adapted to be passed OH ARLES HARRIS 5 through a samplecard, substantially as set Witnesses:

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In testimony whereof I have signed this WILLIAM FREEMAN.

